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What is gneiss and schist?

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Both are foliated metamorphic rocks in which individual minerals can be seen with the naked eye. The difference is that gneiss is generally more coarsely crystalline and has color banding and schist smells bad.

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Gneiss and schist are the most common metamorphic rocks. Gneiss is a foliated rock usually composed of Quartz and Feldspar. Schist is also foliated, but it's mineral composition vaires. :)

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Gneiss and schist are the most common metamorphic rock. Gneiss is a foliated rock usually composed of quartzand feldspar. Schist is also foliated, but its minera composition varies.

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What is after phyllite and before gneiss?

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Which feature would easily distinguish schist and gneiss from quartzite and marble?

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